The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Shanghai-Osaka Sister City Partnership
Special Exhibition: Resonating Treasures of Chinese Ceramics
—Shanghai Museum X The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the sister-city partnership between Shanghai and Osaka. Commemorating this event, The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka has collaborated with the Shanghai Museum to organize a special exhibition titled “Resonating Treasures of Chinese Ceramics—Shanghai Museum X The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka.”
Since its opening in 1952, the Shanghai Museum has become a prominent institution in China, renowned for its impressive collection of Chinese artifacts. Notable works in this treasure trove include bronze vessels, ceramics, paintings, calligraphy, sculptures, jade works, and currency. The museum's ceramics collection is considered one of the finest in the world. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka has fostered a friendly relationship with the Shanghai Museum through collaborative exhibitions and academic exchanges.
Celebrating this special anniversary of the two cities’ friendship, the Shanghai Museum will be presenting 50 masterpieces of Chinese ceramics, including 22 works to be shown in Japan for the first time. Among them, 19 works have never before been exhibited outside of China. We hope this exhibition will provide an opportunity to explore the essence of Chinese ceramics, which boasts a long and rich history, and to appreciate the beauty and ingenuity of these fascinating works that never stop inspiring viewers even today.
◉ Information
[Title]
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Shanghai-Osaka Sister City Partnership
Special Exhibition: Resonating Treasures of Chinese Ceramics—Shanghai Museum X The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
[Dates]
October 19, 2024–March 30, 2025 (133 days in total)
[Venue]
The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
1-1-26, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 (East side of the Osaka City Central Public Hall)
[Closed days]
① Mondays (except November 4, January 13, and February 24)
② The following Tuesdays: November 5, December 28–January 4, January 14, and
February 25.
[Opening hours]
9:30 am–5:00 pm (Last admission 4:30 pm)
*Open until 7:00 pm on December 20 and 21 (Last admission 6:30 pm)
[Admission]
Adults 1,800 (1,600) yen; high school and university students 800 (700) yen
*Prices in parenthesis are group discount rates for a party of 20 or more
*The following visitors are free of charge:
① Holders of special IDs such as Shogaisha Techo (certificates for persons withdisabilities), including one attendant
② Residents of Osaka City aged 65 or older (please show ID)
③ Junior high school students and younger children
*The above ticket allows admission to every exhibition in the museum.
[Organized by] The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka and Shanghai Museum
[In collaboration with] NHK Enterprises, Inc., Osaka Branch Office
[Supported by] Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Osaka, Information Office of Shanghai Municipality, NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station
[With the cooperation of] YAMAGIWA Corporation, Godo Co., Ltd.
[ Also Showing]
MOCO’s Permanent Exhibition
Celadon of Jade Green: Subtle and Profound—Korean Ceramics of the ATAKA Collection (Gallery 2)
Buncheong Ware: With Respect to the Color of White—Korean Ceramics of the ATAKA Collection (Gallery 3)
Pure White: Elegance and Integrity—Korean Ceramics of the ATAKA Collection (Gallery 4)
Grace and Simplicity—Korean Ceramics of the RHEE Byung-Chang Collection (Gallery 5)
The Spirit of Pottery: So Unique, So Peerless—The Japanese Ceramics Collection (Gallery 6)
Playing with Clay: Joy, Love, and Pleasure—The Modern & Contemporary Ceramics Collection (Gallery 8)
Feast for the Noses—Chinese Snuff Bottles of the OKI Shoichiro Collection (Gallery 12)
Immortal Clay—The Modern & Contemporary Ceramics Collection (Gallery 13)
